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Judith Collins on Roger Bridge allegations: 'It's not something I approve of'
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 2:46 pm | RNZ
National leader Judith Collins says allegations surrounding the party's board member Roger Bridge is a matter for the party to deal with internally. More >>
Emma Mellow selected as National Party candidate for Central Auckland
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 10:32 am | RNZ
National's Emma Mellow will be up against Labour's Helen White, the Green's Chloe Swarbrick, and TOP's Tuariki Delamere. More >>
Hi-lab: NZTA's billion-dollar roadbuilding method labelled a 'looming disaster'
Monday, 10 August 2020, 11:30 am | RNZ
Faced with broken highways in Waikato and Wellington regions, the Transport Agency has staked a billion dollars on a roadbuilding method that is difficult to get right, hard to repair and that lacks a proven track record. More >>
Shane Jones running distant third in critical seat, poll finds
Sunday, 9 August 2020, 11:36 am | RNZ
A new poll shows New Zealand First list MP Shane Jones coming third in the contest for the Northland seat that's being seen as crucial to his party's chances of staying in Parliament. More >>
Wellington considers ban on new pokie machines
Friday, 7 August 2020, 4:39 pm | RNZ
A ban on any new pokies in Wellington is being proposed to help reduce the harm of problem gambling. More >>
Oranga Tamariki accused of 'appalling' treatment of parents with intellectual disabilities
Friday, 7 August 2020, 4:35 pm | RNZ
Oranga Tamariki has been accused of "appalling" and "brutal" treatment of parents with intellectual disabilities when taking their children from them. More >>
Christchurch mosque shooter's sentencing: Live reporting banned
Friday, 7 August 2020, 4:34 pm | RNZ
Live reporting from the sentencing of the Christchurch mosques gunman has been banned. More >>
Pursuit abandoned after shots fired at police in South Auckland
Friday, 7 August 2020, 11:35 am | RNZ
The hunt is on for two people who shot at police out of a car window in South Auckland last night. More >>
Hamilton mall cordoned off as police deal with possible explosive devices
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 5:00 pm | RNZ
Two homemade explosive devices were detonated outside a Hamilton shopping centre this morning - in an apparent effort to crack open an ATM. More >>
Ngāpuhi hapū to get funding for Treaty of Waitangi claims settlement
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 4:49 pm | RNZ
Hapū of Ngāpuhi preparing their claims for Treaty of Waitangi settlements will soon be able to access upfront funding from the government, the minister for treaty negotiations has said. More >>
End of Life Choice Act: Who is eligible, who makes the decisions?
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 4:46 pm | RNZ
At this year's general election, the public will also be asked to cast a referendum vote on the End of Life Choice Act 2019. Here is an explainer on the Act, who is eligible and how we got here. More >>
Covid-19 community transmission is inevitable, Ashley Bloomfield says
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 4:20 pm | RNZ
The Director-General of Health says community transmission of Covid-19 in the country is inevitable and people should not be complacent about downloading and using the app from now, adding that making it compulsory was still an option. More >>
Beirut explosion: What do we know about ammonium nitrate?
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 4:16 pm | RNZ
An estimated 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate had been stored at the Beirut warehouse where a massive explosion has occurred. It's an ingredient in fertiliser - and some bombs. More >>
Pasifika on Census 2023: 'Should we even bother?'
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 3:01 pm | RNZ
Pasifika researchers are dismayed at the government's choice of a relatively cheap way of running the next census in 2023. More >>
Name suppression extended for officers accused of manslaughter
Monday, 3 August 2020, 4:16 pm | RNZ
Their interim name suppression was due to lapse at 4pm today but it will continue after they appealled. More >>
Live: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives post-Cabinet media briefing
Monday, 3 August 2020, 4:15 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is briefing media following her Cabinet meeting. Watch live here. More >>
New political poll: Assessing the fortunes of the minor parties
Friday, 31 July 2020, 11:50 am | RNZ
Things are looking grim for the Greens, but they'll be back. Is NZ First's future up in the air? And what ACT polls at 5 percent for the first time means. Here's what commentators make of new poll results. More >>
Operation Burnham: Decisions that led to child's death justified, inquiry finds
Friday, 31 July 2020, 11:49 am | RNZ
A civilian child was killed during Operation Burnham in 2010, but an inquiry has found their death was justified under international law. More >>
Government may provide indemnity to NZ supplier of Covid-19 vaccine
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 11:05 am | RNZ
The Ministry of Health is planning to fast-track the approval process for a Covid-19 vaccine, and won't rule out offering a supplier indemnity from any potential claims resulting from its use. More >>
German police excavate allotment in search linked to McCann case
Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 10:11 am | RNZ
Police excavated an allotment near the German city of Hanover in search of clues in a case that prosecutors said was linked to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal 13 years ago. More >>
